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The Jewish Colosseum: Revising the Memory of Rome’s Flavian Amphitheater

Originally known as the Flavian Amphitheater, the Roman Colosseum is oftentimes directly associated with the death of Christians; however, as … More

ancient history, colosseum, digital humanities, Early Christianity, gladiators, Judaism, martyrdom, rome

Deus Ex Machina: Depicting Cranes and Pulleys in the Ancient World

Within ancient theater, the phrase ‘deus ex machina‘ actually referred to a crane called a μηχανή (the Greek term from … More

cranes, Huqoq, Late Antiquity, manuscripts, medieval, mosaics, Roman construction, Saint Mark's, Tower of Babel

Labeling Ancient and Modern Slavery within Museums

Over at Hyperallergic this week, I had an essay come out that was about four months in the making. It … More

3D modeling, ancient slavery, digital humanities, early american slavery, hyperallergic, museum labels, museum studies, roman, titus kaphar, worcester art museum

Purple, Indigo, And The Slave Labor That Produced Expensive Dyes

Those who read this blog are keenly aware of how much I think about and study color. This certainly extends … More

ancient history, Byzantine, caste systems, dye histories, greek history, hyperallergic, indigo, labor, pigments, Roman History, slavery, tyrian purple

Pass the Dormice: Breeding, Selling, And Eating Honeyed Dormice in Antiquity

Ponticuli etiamferruminati sustinebant glires melle ac papavere sparsos. “There were also dormice rolled in honey and poppy-seed, and supported on … More

ancient history, archaeology, dormice, food, haute cuisine, Italian food, luxury food, Petronius, Pompeii, Roman cooking, Roman History, roman recipes

From Dissertation to Book: A Few Things I Learned Over the Past 10 Years

I don’t tend to get overly personal on this blog very often. Although I adore social media (clearly), the first person … More

academic conferences, blogging, disreputable trades, dissertation, michigan press, monographs, trade and taboo, writing a book

‘Pass Me A Cold One’: A Short History Of Refrigerating Wine And Beer

Over on my Forbes blog, I have been writing about the history of iced beverages, particularly wine and beer. As … More

beer, drink, food, luxury, nero, roman, wine

Monumental Mausolea: Building Projects and Slave Labor from Antiquity to the World Cup

When excited ticket holders enter the various sports venues erected in Qatar for the World Cup in 2022, they will … More

great wall, monticello, pyramids, slave labor, sports, UVA, world cup
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